There are 4 ways to get from Howard County to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy @ Governor Warfield Pkwy to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs ebbus No. 310 Line Columbia Mall to Baltimore
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 46m$30–80Line 150 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb to Baltimore St & Paca Stbus 150
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 18m$16–39Drive 119.2 mi
- Drive from Howard County to Philadelphiacar 119.2 mi
2h 17m$22–32Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
4h 13m$82–608
Howard County to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia is to line 150 bus and bus which costs $16 - $40 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard County to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb and arriving at Philadelphia via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Howard County and Philadelphia is 117 miles. The road distance is 119.9 miles.
The best way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 46m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Howard County to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Howard County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb station.
Howard County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Baltimore St & Paca St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard County to Philadelphia is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Howard County to Philadelphia.
There are 988+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Howard County, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb to Philadelphia via Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy @ Governor Warfield Pkwy to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $6–17
- Adult cash ticket
- $7–20
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb to Baltimore St & Paca St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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